they are screwing us all of them how else did they go from a million dollar company to a company worth billions and enough cash to buy each other out for over 30 billion they are screwing us big time now go prove it

WHY THE HECK NOT. This is a commonsense, bipartisan bill which would ensure that pharmacies accused of fraud stop receiving payments, under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, while they’re investigated. 6*19*18 .....

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While pharmacies facing substantive allegations of fraud need to be investigated, suspending payments to them under Medicare prescription drug plans goes too far and won't serve as a deterrent.

So now we are going to jail people who have been accused of wrongdoing without due process? I guess those of you stating approval of this would be okay losing a business or going to jail on an accusation. Thought not. Use your heads and think before writing.

What is House Bill H.R. 5676?

This bill — the SENIOR Communities Protection Act — would authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage to a pharmacy pending the investigation of credible allegations of fraud against the pharmacy. A fraud hotline tip, without other evidence, couldn’t be considered a credible allegation of fraud. The Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) has similar authority under Medicare Fee-for-Service, and the HHS Inspector General would be required to investigate allegations under this bill.

The bill’s full title is the Stop Excessive Narcotics in Our Retirement (SENIOR) Communities Protection Act.

Impact

Cost of House Bill H.R. 5676

The CBO estimates that enacting this bill would decrease Medicare Part D spending by $9 million over the 2019-2028 period.

More Information

In-Depth: Sponsoring Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) introduced this bill, which passed the House Ways and Means Committee on a voice vote and has the support of five bipartisan cosponsors — including three Democrats and two Republicans.

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SENIOR Communities Protection Act

Official Title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans pending investigations of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies.

they are screwing us all of them how else did they go from a million dollar company to a company worth billions and enough cash to buy each other out for over 30 billion they are screwing us big time now go prove it

So now we are going to jail people who have been accused of wrongdoing without due process? I guess those of you stating approval of this would be okay losing a business or going to jail on an accusation. Thought not. Use your heads and think before writing.

WHY THE HECK NOT. This is a commonsense, bipartisan bill which would ensure that pharmacies accused of fraud stop receiving payments, under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, while they’re investigated. 6*19*18 .....

A fraudulent pharmacy or any other health care provider is a bad apple and needs to be eliminated but only after conviction, not accusation. Paid watchdogs do exist in the industry, some quite zealous and will report mistakes as “probable fraud.” Not the same as convicted of fraud. You are still innocent until proven guilty. If the investigative and judicial system cannot handle it, enlarge and support the system. No kangaroo courts. I’m sure people who favor this do not want fraudulent pharmacies to flourish, neither do I. But remember law is based on precedent. Too many of these bills will send the message that pre-conviction punishment is OK depending on the cause at hand or how angry one is about what happened. Do you want this or any government to have this power? In any industry? To people personally? If you like civil forfeiture, you might like this bill. We’re getting closer to a police dystopia than you think.